Biostatistician III

Job Summary
This position provides statistical analysis and programming support for projects within the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. Huntsman Cancer Institute is committed to cancer prevention care and survivorship for all communities within the area we serve which includes Idaho Montana Nevada Utah and Wyoming with impact worldwide. Partnerships with individuals communities and many other entities are crucial to our work. Huntsman Cancer Institute values cancerrelated health equity and inclusion as integral to our guiding principle to serve our patients and their communities and our commitment to foster a culture of belonging for all within our organization. In your cover letter or during your interview process we invite you to share how your personal and professional experiences have prepared you to serve as a member of our team as we work to reduce the cancer burden experienced by all people and communities. This may include description of your prior experiences related to research prevention clinical care community engagement/outreach training administration or other areas relevant to Huntsman Cancer Institutes mission and this position. Learn more: job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job. 1. Assists in providing consultation to study investigators in the areas of protocol development study design analysis plan sample size / power calculations and interpretation of study data. 2. Assists in the preparation and submission of grants manuscripts and presentations. 3. Provides statistical analysis programming including completion of descriptive and inferential analyses and the interpretation of results. 4. Reviews data for discrepancies interact with data managers and create analysis datasets. 5. Conforms to statistical programming and analysis standards. 6. In consultation with supervising or faculty statistician seeks out opportunities to become involved in statistical leadership through teaching supervision mentoring or developing own methodological research. 7. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the Biostatistician I and II positions Comments Employees are expected to actively expand their own knowledge and understanding of statistical methods and programming so that s/he has more tools available to independently complete any assigned tasks. If at any time the employee feels that a particular request or task reaches beyond their own understanding or expertise s/he should work closely with a supervising statistician to ensure that the work provided is of the highest quality. Work Environment and Level of Frequency typically required Nearly Continuously: Office environment. Physical Requirements and Level of Frequency that may be required Nearly Continuously: Sitting hearing listening talking. Often: Repetitive hand motion (such as typing) walking. Seldom: Bending reaching overhead.

Minimum Qualifications
This position requires an MS degree in statistics biostatistics a related field or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and at least five years of relevant experience. Candidates must be familiar with a wide range of basic and advanced statistical techniques and have expert knowledge of at least one statistical programming language such as SAS or R. Experience with Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint); An ability to work on several projects simultaneously and manage deadlines and; Excellent communication skills including the ability to clearly explain statistical techniques and present data results are also required.